Teaching ultrasound in a curricular course according to certified EFSUMB standards during undergraduate medical education: a prospective study

BMC Medical Education

Dirk Domagk¹  Bernhard Marschall²  Karin Hengst¹  Jan C Becker²  Andre Schmedt¹  Philipp Lenz¹  Hendrik Friederichs²  Hauke S Heinzow¹ 

[1] 1Department of Medicine B, University Hospital Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, A1, 48149, Münster, Germany;Institute for Education and Student Affairs (IfAS), University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany

关键词: Clinical competence;    Ultrasonography;    Ultrasound;    Undergraduate medical education;   

Others  :  1138890
DOI  :  10.1186/1472-6920-13-84

 received in 2012-11-01, accepted in 2013-05-29,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Background

As a non-invasive and readily available diagnostic tool, ultrasound is one of the most important imaging techniques in medicine. Ultrasound is usually trained during residency preferable according to German Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (DEGUM) standards. Our curriculum calls for undergraduate training in ultrasound of medical students in their 4th year of undergraduate education. An explorative pilot study evaluated the acceptance of this teaching method, and compared it to other practical activities in medical education at Muenster University.

Methods

240 medical students in their 4th year of undergraduate medical education participated in the training and completed a pre- and post-questionnaire for self-assessment of technical knowledge, self-assurance of the procedure, and motivation in performing ultrasound using a Likert scale. Moreover, students were asked about their interest in pursuing a career in internal medicine. To compare this training to other educational activities a standardized online evaluation tool was used. A direct observation of procedural skills assessment (DOPS) for the first time applied on ultrasound aimed to independently assess the success of our teaching method.

Results

There was a significant increase in technical knowledge and self-assurance (p < 0.001) of the students’ self-assessments. The clinical relevance and self-motivation of the teaching were evaluated positively. The students’ DOPS results demonstrated proficiency in the understanding of anatomic structures shown in ultrasonographic images, including terminology, machine settings, and transducer frequencies.

Conclusions

Training ultrasound according to certified DEGUM standards was successful and should be offered in undergraduate medical education. The evaluation of the course affirmed the necessity, quality and clinical relevance of the course with a top ranking score of hands-on training courses within the educational activities of the Medical Faculty of Muenster.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Heinzow et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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